import CD's, good or bad?

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited December 2003 in Music & Movies
I keep seeing import CD's released in Japan.. with better song compilations than you can get in the US. Why do big record companies like Sony release these? Then import them back into the US at a higher cost to the US market consumers? What gives?

Are those gold Japanese import CD's any good?

I was looking at one from Billy Joel.. it is an import from Sony Music... gold disc.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited December 2003
    db,

    For vinyl, the answer was almost always, "yes" for a very long time (but now starting to change).

    For CD's, the answer is yes and no, just like CD's from anywhere else. I have a couple Japanese, a couple German and a few British.

    Have also shopped amazon.co.uk. Have found some releases there that are "not available" in the US. Also found a couple that were actually cheaper despite the outrageous exchange rate and international shipping (about $3.50 for media, but takes a couple weeks).
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited December 2003
    I have found that for the most part the Japanese, German and Dutch issues to be better. I don't believe it's Sony that's importing them back, just some folks who know they can make some money.

    BTW, if you run across anything from JVC XRCD that says Hong Kong issue, buy it.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited December 2003
    Have wanted to buy an XRCD for some time now, and if I were a jazz man or fond of Japanese performers, I would. Bet they sound awesome, too bad.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,647
    edited December 2003
    The JVC XRCD Hong Kong issues have Dire Straits/Brothers In Arms and The Eagles/Hell Freezes Over plus a couple of other non-jazz/Japanese performers. Another fantastic regular XRCD issue (if you like the blues) is Robert Lucas/Luke And The Locomotives, it's one of the best recordings I've heard, period.
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  • Loud & Clear
    Loud & Clear Posts: 1,538
    edited December 2003
    Originally posted by F1nut
    The JVC XRCD Hong Kong issues have Dire Straits/Brothers In Arms and The Eagles/Hell Freezes Over plus a couple of other non-jazz/Japanese performers. Another fantastic regular XRCD issue (if you like the blues) is Robert Lucas/Luke And The Locomotives, it's one of the best recordings I've heard, period.

    Thanks, I'll have a look around for the Dire Straits album.

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    Integrated Amp: Krell S-300i
    DAC: Arcam irDac
    Source: iMac
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    Fronts: Klipsch RP-160M
    Center: Klipsch RP-160M
    Subwoofer: SVS PB12NSD (X 2)
    AVR: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2030
    Blu Ray: Sony BDP-S790
    TV Source: DirecTV Genie
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